Comments on: Help an American Girl in Paris http://hipparis.com/2010/02/16/help-an-american-girl-in-paris/ HiP insider tips and insights on dining, shopping, culture, renting, and living in Paris, France & Italy from Erica Berman & her Haven in Paris - HiP Paris team. Wed, 23 May 2012 09:53:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: French Cooking for Dummies http://hipparis.com/2010/02/16/help-an-american-girl-in-paris/comment-page-1/#comment-699 French Cooking for Dummies Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:13:22 +0000 http://hipparis.com/?p=7470#comment-699 Wow what a program! I've been living in Paris for 3 years and I haven't been to half of these places ;) I think you forgot one thing in your list: Having a savoyard dinner (if you like cheese of course ;). A traditionnal raclette or a real tartiflette is perfect in this season. There is one in Rue des trois frères in Montmartre. For all the vintage stuff you're looking for, definitely head to le marché aux puces. Concerning the best buckweat galette, most Breton creperies are around gare Montparnasse. Definitely don't go to a Grec or some place they would make crêpes and other stuff (as pizza...); these taste awful to my Breton palate!!! As you're a great cook, I would also advise you to buy buckweat galettes at your local supermarket (refrigerated section). They're always made by hand, nothing industrial in the process and you just need to heat them with some butter in a pan and throw whatever you want in it. Voilà! This could be your best galette experience :D Wow what a program! I’ve been living in Paris for 3 years and I haven’t been to half of these places ;) I think you forgot one thing in your list: Having a savoyard dinner (if you like cheese of course ;) . A traditionnal raclette or a real tartiflette is perfect in this season. There is one in Rue des trois frères in Montmartre.
For all the vintage stuff you’re looking for, definitely head to le marché aux puces. Concerning the best buckweat galette, most Breton creperies are around gare Montparnasse. Definitely don’t go to a Grec or some place they would make crêpes and other stuff (as pizza…); these taste awful to my Breton palate!!! As you’re a great cook, I would also advise you to buy buckweat galettes at your local supermarket (refrigerated section). They’re always made by hand, nothing industrial in the process and you just need to heat them with some butter in a pan and throw whatever you want in it. Voilà! This could be your best galette experience :D

]]> By: haveninparis http://hipparis.com/2010/02/16/help-an-american-girl-in-paris/comment-page-1/#comment-698 haveninparis Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:12:54 +0000 http://hipparis.com/?p=7470#comment-698 You are all so sweet to offer such amazing suggestions! Tory, we're on for Angelina's, before you leave town, I hope! Bene, I will be visiting Marche aux Puces this weekend. Enjoy skiing this weekend! Erica, I am getting falafel today. :) Sweet Freak, your list is gorgeous! That buckwheat crêpe is calling my name. I'll be living in the Marais and hope to make that spot my little spot. Thank you all for the great stuff. Keep it coming, I need all the help I can get. Kisses, Maggie You are all so sweet to offer such amazing suggestions!

Tory, we’re on for Angelina’s, before you leave town, I hope!
Bene, I will be visiting Marche aux Puces this weekend. Enjoy skiing this weekend!
Erica, I am getting falafel today. :)
Sweet Freak, your list is gorgeous! That buckwheat crêpe is calling my name. I’ll be living in the Marais and hope to make that spot my little spot.

Thank you all for the great stuff. Keep it coming, I need all the help I can get.

Kisses, Maggie

]]> By: Sweet Freak http://hipparis.com/2010/02/16/help-an-american-girl-in-paris/comment-page-1/#comment-695 Sweet Freak Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:51:43 +0000 http://hipparis.com/?p=7470#comment-695 Welcome, Maggie! It sounds like you are already on your way to becoming and feeling like a local here. The two months will fly and there's a lot of eating to do between now and then! • Angelina's cocoa is a must. But elsewhere around the city, it's rich and delicious too. Especially at Jacques Genin. • For salted caramels ( and so much more), scoop up some Henri Le Roux beauties at L'Etoile d'Or in the ninth. While you're there, also grab a Bernachon tablette (or two, or three...). And if that doesn't sate you, again, Jacques Genin has killer caramels. • For a buckwheat crepe, try Breizh Cafe in the Marais. • For millefeuilles, um, I might recommend Jacques Genin again! As well as Stohrer, Gerard Mulot and Christian Constant. But the best things I think you'll discover are those you aren't looking for... the tastes and treats you didn't know you were going to fall in love with. Enjoy every bite! Welcome, Maggie! It sounds like you are already on your way to becoming and feeling like a local here. The two months will fly and there’s a lot of eating to do between now and then!
• Angelina’s cocoa is a must. But elsewhere around the city, it’s rich and delicious too. Especially at Jacques Genin.
• For salted caramels ( and so much more), scoop up some Henri Le Roux beauties at L’Etoile d’Or in the ninth. While you’re there, also grab a Bernachon tablette (or two, or three…). And if that doesn’t sate you, again, Jacques Genin has killer caramels.
• For a buckwheat crepe, try Breizh Cafe in the Marais.
• For millefeuilles, um, I might recommend Jacques Genin again! As well as Stohrer, Gerard Mulot and Christian Constant.
But the best things I think you’ll discover are those you aren’t looking for… the tastes and treats you didn’t know you were going to fall in love with. Enjoy every bite!

]]> By: Erica http://hipparis.com/2010/02/16/help-an-american-girl-in-paris/comment-page-1/#comment-689 Erica Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:38:51 +0000 http://hipparis.com/?p=7470#comment-689 Maggie - You have to try Pozzetto in the Marais (see post on hipparis) for the best coffee and gelato like in Italy. For Falaffel Chez Marianne is another good spot besides L'As du Falafel. The organic market by the Bon Marche (and the Bon Marche supermarket is amazing along with their department store for everything from clothes and furniture to bathroom stuff) on Sundays is a must (but very overpriced) and Habitat department store along with the Conran shop for cool interior stuff not to miss. If you want to feel like a real Parisian head on over to the BHV and go to the bathroom or kitchen sections. They have EVERYTHING you will need and more, with an attitude! Bon courage. - Erica Maggie – You have to try Pozzetto in the Marais (see post on hipparis) for the best coffee and gelato like in Italy. For Falaffel Chez Marianne is another good spot besides L’As du Falafel. The organic market by the Bon Marche (and the Bon Marche supermarket is amazing along with their department store for everything from clothes and furniture to bathroom stuff) on Sundays is a must (but very overpriced) and Habitat department store along with the Conran shop for cool interior stuff not to miss. If you want to feel like a real Parisian head on over to the BHV and go to the bathroom or kitchen sections. They have EVERYTHING you will need and more, with an attitude! Bon courage. – Erica

]]> By: Tory http://hipparis.com/2010/02/16/help-an-american-girl-in-paris/comment-page-1/#comment-688 Tory Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:29:15 +0000 http://hipparis.com/?p=7470#comment-688 Maggie, such a great post! Touristy or not, I will have hot chocolate w/ you at Angelina. And for galettes, I highly recommend Au P'tit Grec on rue Mouffetard in the 5th. They're more Greek than French, but the line down the block has to count for something. I used to live there and this was my go-to. Berthillon caramel buerre sale ice cream is to die for.... but I guess you could save this one for summer. :) Maggie, such a great post! Touristy or not, I will have hot chocolate w/ you at Angelina. And for galettes, I highly recommend Au P’tit Grec on rue Mouffetard in the 5th. They’re more Greek than French, but the line down the block has to count for something. I used to live there and this was my go-to. Berthillon caramel buerre sale ice cream is to die for…. but I guess you could save this one for summer. :)

]]> By: Béné http://hipparis.com/2010/02/16/help-an-american-girl-in-paris/comment-page-1/#comment-686 Béné Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:59:44 +0000 http://hipparis.com/?p=7470#comment-686 Hi, it seems you still feel like a tourist , a couple of week more and you will feel like a parisian I am sure... just some advice : for markets, you can go to Le Marché d'Aligre on the week end, a nice Salon de Thé in le Marais is Le Loire dans la Théière, I know also a couple of Café which are very different (cosy, with music, ....) and go to lost yourself au Marché aux Puces... Hopefully see you in March, we will head for some others restaurants and Cafés. And I love les macarons Pierre Hermé, they are my favourites. A bientôt Béné Hi,

it seems you still feel like a tourist , a couple of week more and you will feel like a parisian I am sure… just some advice : for markets, you can go to Le Marché d’Aligre on the week end, a nice Salon de Thé in le Marais is Le Loire dans la Théière, I know also a couple of Café which are very different (cosy, with music, ….) and go to lost yourself au Marché aux Puces… Hopefully see you in March, we will head for some others restaurants and Cafés.
And I love les macarons Pierre Hermé, they are my favourites.
A bientôt
Béné

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